← Charles W. Boustany Jr.
Charles W. Boustany Jr. on Defense & War Powers
RepublicanLA
Defense & War Powers108 votes · 76.6/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
862 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 108 of them counted toward the score above: 87 toward “Military expansion” and 21 toward “Military restraint”.
The other 754 did not count: 751 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.
| Date | What was voted on | Voted | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-07 | To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-11-29 | Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces ActH.R. 1801 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-10-25 | To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point MarinesH.R. 2447 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-10-12 | Veterans Opportunity to Work ActH.R. 2433 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-20 | To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and to modify certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesH.R. 2646 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-09 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2011-09-09 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-09 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-09-09 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1892 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-08-01 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposesH.R. 398 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-26 | Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011H.R. 1383 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2011-07-08 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2011-07-08 | Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-08 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-07 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-07-06 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-06-24 | To limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, unless otherwise specifically authorized by lawH.R. 2278 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military restraint |
| 2011-06-24 | Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in LibyaH.J.Res. 68 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Military restraint |
| 2011-06-24 | Providing for consideration of H. J. Res. 68, Authorizing the limited use of United States Armed Forces in support of the Nato mission in Libya; and consideration of H. R. 2278, to limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of NATO operations in LibyaH.Res. 328 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-06-03 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Froces from LibyaH.Con.Res. 51 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Military expansion |
| 2011-06-03 | Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposesH.Res. 292 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Military restraint |
| 2011-06-03 | Providing for consideration of H.Res. 292 declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya, and for consideration of H.Con.Res. 51 directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from LibyaH.Res. 294 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-06-01 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award ProgramH.R. 802 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-31 | Veterans Appeal Improvement ActH.R. 1484 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2011-05-26 | To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-26 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | Providing for further consideration of H.R. 1540, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.Res. 276 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-25 | Providing for further consideration of H.R. 1540, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012H.Res. 276 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-24 | Consideration of HR 1216 to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations; consideration of HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2012; and waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIIIH.Res. 269 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-24 | Consideration of HR 1216 to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations; consideration of HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2012; and waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIIIH.Res. 269 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-23 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veteransH.R. 1657 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-23 | Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011H.R. 1383 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-23 | Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011H.R. 1627 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-13 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011H.R. 754 · 112th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Military expansion |
| 2011-05-13 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011H.R. 754 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-13 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011H.R. 754 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2011-05-13 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011H.R. 754 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Military restraint / Military expansion axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.